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NE49 0EL area guide

Who lives in NE49 0EL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Haltwhistle & Bardon Mill
Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,107 (2024)
At a glance

What NE49 0EL is like

NE49 0EL is a postcode in the Haltwhistle & Bardon Mill area of Northumberland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,107 people. 66.6% of households own their home, 18.5% rent privately and 14.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NE49 0 sold for a median of £193,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE49 0EL compares

Headline figures for NE49 0EL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£193,000

Median over 13 sales in NE49 0, +33.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore
£41,979

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE49 0EL differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    30.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

NE49 0EL FAQs

01
Is NE49 0EL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in NE49 0EL?

The median sale price over the last year was £193,000.

Homes in NE49 0 sold for a median of £193,000 across 13 sales in the year to August 2026, +33.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NE49 0EL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE49 0EL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in NE49 0EL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.9% of residents. 66.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.1%).
05
Which council covers NE49 0EL?

The local authority for NE49 0EL is Northumberland.

NE49 0EL comes under Northumberland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NE49 0EL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Railway station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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